SPF what now? He's used a few words she's not familiar with, but Urbosa's going to brush it off as a cultural thing and leave it at that.
While Axel explains the purpose of his ring, she leans forward a little to get a better look at it, admiring the gem set into the band. "Naturally. One has to wonder how hot your flames would get with a set of ten rings." The jewelry shop in Gerudo Town also sold pieces meant to enhance or defend their wearers, but was usually limited to diadems or earrings. Oh well.
Just humans...? "That sounds... lonely." The differences between each race in Hyrule often made trade easier. Goron smiths, Rito craftsmen, Zora fishermen, and everything in between made up for their weaknesses when working together, after all. Building certain things must be very difficult for somewhere with only one -
Wait. What? "A duck. You're serious?"
you cant be ducking serious
She's super skeptical. You're not pulling her leg, are you? 'Cause that sounds like all kinds of bullshit. "You're sure you don't have Rito where you come from?"
Honestly, he's probably not even sure what the SPF stands for, all he knows is that if it's not at least 60, he's gonna get a sunburn, and that is no fun. Sunburn Prevention Forcefield. Yup. We'll go with that.
He gives a bright laugh then.
"You know, that... would be an interesting experiment if I ever get home," he says. "I'm not certain exactly how hot my fire's capable of getting, as it is; I've never had to try and melt rocks or steel or anything, but..." He rubs his chin. "You know, this might be an interesting experiment here," he says. "I wonder if there's a forge or anything anywhere I could try it out..."
He tilts his head a little.
"Lonely? I don't really think so," he says, though there's nothing indignant in his voice. "Humans might all look pretty similar, but I don't think I've ever met two humans were were exactly alike. I've been to worlds where there's other types of folks--other animal types that can talk and walk upright." He snorts a laugh. "And yes, I'm serious. A duck." With a Scottish accent, for that matter. "I also met his nephew and... grand-nephews, I guess?" Granted, Donald had tried to kill him, and he'd only ever seen the triplets in passing, but it was still a little weird to him to think that this was a family of walking, talking ducks. "That place also has, ah... mouse-people, dog-people... cat-people, too, I think." That Pete guy is a cat, isn't he? It's hard to tell.
SPF - Super Peanut Fence. For all your peanut repelling needs. For real though, how is he being so casual about this? TALKING DUCKS. That's too far, man. And mouse/dog/cat people? C'mon.
Urbosa's expression is still skeptical - he seems like he's being honest, but she's not naive enough to believe everything she hears - considering there's really no way to verify the things he's claiming, she'll just have to settle for grudging acceptance.
That won't stop her from giving him that raised eyebrow stare for a beat or two before shrugging it off.
"Speaking of different races, you should see if you can speak to one of the Gorons when they get out of stasis." Mouse/dog/cat people? RIDICULOUS. Rock-people? Completely normal. No big deal. "Nobody specializes in heat control and forging like a Goron smith. They'd have a good idea how to help you."
He's being 100% honest, which is actually kind of unusual, for him. He knows he needs to cut back on all that compulsive lying he's been up to for the past like. You know. Ten years. So telling the truth about something like demographics on other worlds seems like a nice, innocuous way to start better habits.
"Gorons?" he echoes, and then grins a little. "Oh, smiths, huh? Yeah, no one knows fire quite like a smithy. That'd be cool, to see one at work." His weapons are summonable, so he honestly... has no idea how they came into existence in the first place. How do you forge a magical hammerspace weapon? "So what other sorts'a folks are there, where you come from?" he asks then, waving a hand over the little map she's drawn.
How very wise of him. A lie is a poor foundation to build new bridges on.
Urbosa nods briefly, taking a moment to flesh out her map of Hyrule to encompass the other territories, accentuating the various major strongholds with symbols for each race. BUCKLE IN, CHAMP. THERE'S A LOT OF GROUND TO COVER.
"There's the Gerudo, as we've already mentioned -" Tap tap tap goes the drawing stick on the Gerudo Desert, "Further north of us is Hebra. It's a mountainous region populated by the Rito, bird-folk known for their skill as archers in flight and beautiful singing voices." She sketches out a rough approximation of the territory, with a little star where Rito Village would be.
"The Hylian race can be found just about anywhere, but in my time they lived here, in the plains region. Hyrule Castle was their capital for the royal family and commerce. They're similar in build to we Gerudo, but fairer of skin and much shorter in stature." Another little star, sketched in the dirt. "Northeast is Eldin; a volcanic region where the Goron have their forges. They're a hardy people with stony skin and muscle to spare, much larger than any other race. You'd be hard-pressed to find raw ore and jewels of similar quality to the material brought out of Goron mines."
"Finally, here-" One last sketch fills the southeast corner, broken into two parts. "-lies the regions of Lanayru and Necluda, respectively. The Zora populate the rivers and lakes of Lanaryu - skilled fishermen, unparalleled in wielding a spear both to hunt and in war, and exceptionally long-lived. Remind me to introduce you to two of them eventually."
Mipha first, since Sidon can be... a little overwhelming. He means well though!
"Necluda is the home of the Sheikah, which aside from their fair complexion and light hair can be mistaken for Hylian. Traditionally they protect the Hylian royal family as vassals, researchers, and bodyguards. In terms of covert warfare, they have no equal."
Of course there's the various monster folk and outliers like Koroks, but she's already dumping a lot of information on Axel. Better to let him process first.
How are bird people any different than talking ducks? Sheesh.
He watches as she explains the map region by region, looking impressed.
"Your world seems pretty big," he says. "At least, bigger than the one I grew up on."
Actually, bigger than most of the worlds he visited, it seems like. It hadn't ever really occurred to him that there might be worlds that big, honestly; Radiant Garden had been larger than the town where he'd spent his youth, for sure, but just how far the ocean and mountainous islands had gone beyond the castle town, he really didn't know. Some worlds had been little more than a single city, as far as he could tell: Beast's Castle hadn't seemed to extend far beyond the castle itself and the small town past the woods; the Coliseum had included the nearby city of Thebes, but he wasn't sure if there had been much else; even Twilight Town was just one seaside city that made up the entirety of the world.
"Does every race have its own language, too?" he asks, looking rather eagerly curious.
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He's used a few words she's not familiar with, but Urbosa's going to brush it off as a cultural thing and leave it at that.
While Axel explains the purpose of his ring, she leans forward a little to get a better look at it, admiring the gem set into the band. "Naturally. One has to wonder how hot your flames would get with a set of ten rings." The jewelry shop in Gerudo Town also sold pieces meant to enhance or defend their wearers, but was usually limited to diadems or earrings. Oh well.
Just humans...? "That sounds... lonely." The differences between each race in Hyrule often made trade easier. Goron smiths, Rito craftsmen, Zora fishermen, and everything in between made up for their weaknesses when working together, after all. Building certain things must be very difficult for somewhere with only one -
Wait.
What?
"A duck. You're serious?"
you cant be ducking seriousShe's super skeptical. You're not pulling her leg, are you? 'Cause that sounds like all kinds of bullshit. "You're sure you don't have Rito where you come from?"
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He gives a bright laugh then.
"You know, that... would be an interesting experiment if I ever get home," he says. "I'm not certain exactly how hot my fire's capable of getting, as it is; I've never had to try and melt rocks or steel or anything, but..." He rubs his chin. "You know, this might be an interesting experiment here," he says. "I wonder if there's a forge or anything anywhere I could try it out..."
He tilts his head a little.
"Lonely? I don't really think so," he says, though there's nothing indignant in his voice. "Humans might all look pretty similar, but I don't think I've ever met two humans were were exactly alike. I've been to worlds where there's other types of folks--other animal types that can talk and walk upright." He snorts a laugh. "And yes, I'm serious. A duck." With a Scottish accent, for that matter. "I also met his nephew and... grand-nephews, I guess?" Granted, Donald had tried to kill him, and he'd only ever seen the triplets in passing, but it was still a little weird to him to think that this was a family of walking, talking ducks. "That place also has, ah... mouse-people, dog-people... cat-people, too, I think." That Pete guy is a cat, isn't he? It's hard to tell.
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For real though, how is he being so casual about this? TALKING DUCKS. That's too far, man. And mouse/dog/cat people? C'mon.
Urbosa's expression is still skeptical - he seems like he's being honest, but she's not naive enough to believe everything she hears - considering there's really no way to verify the things he's claiming, she'll just have to settle for grudging acceptance.
That won't stop her from giving him that raised eyebrow stare for a beat or two before shrugging it off.
"Speaking of different races, you should see if you can speak to one of the Gorons when they get out of stasis." Mouse/dog/cat people? RIDICULOUS. Rock-people? Completely normal. No big deal. "Nobody specializes in heat control and forging like a Goron smith. They'd have a good idea how to help you."
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Anybody want a peanut?He's being 100% honest, which is actually kind of unusual, for him. He knows he needs to cut back on all that compulsive lying he's been up to for the past like. You know. Ten years. So telling the truth about something like demographics on other worlds seems like a nice, innocuous way to start better habits.
"Gorons?" he echoes, and then grins a little. "Oh, smiths, huh? Yeah, no one knows fire quite like a smithy. That'd be cool, to see one at work." His weapons are summonable, so he honestly... has no idea how they came into existence in the first place. How do you forge a magical hammerspace weapon? "So what other sorts'a folks are there, where you come from?" he asks then, waving a hand over the little map she's drawn.
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Urbosa nods briefly, taking a moment to flesh out her map of Hyrule to encompass the other territories, accentuating the various major strongholds with symbols for each race.
BUCKLE IN, CHAMP. THERE'S A LOT OF GROUND TO COVER.
"There's the Gerudo, as we've already mentioned -" Tap tap tap goes the drawing stick on the Gerudo Desert, "Further north of us is Hebra. It's a mountainous region populated by the Rito, bird-folk known for their skill as archers in flight and beautiful singing voices."
She sketches out a rough approximation of the territory, with a little star where Rito Village would be.
"The Hylian race can be found just about anywhere, but in my time they lived here, in the plains region. Hyrule Castle was their capital for the royal family and commerce. They're similar in build to we Gerudo, but fairer of skin and much shorter in stature." Another little star, sketched in the dirt. "Northeast is Eldin; a volcanic region where the Goron have their forges. They're a hardy people with stony skin and muscle to spare, much larger than any other race. You'd be hard-pressed to find raw ore and jewels of similar quality to the material brought out of Goron mines."
"Finally, here-" One last sketch fills the southeast corner, broken into two parts. "-lies the regions of Lanayru and Necluda, respectively. The Zora populate the rivers and lakes of Lanaryu - skilled fishermen, unparalleled in wielding a spear both to hunt and in war, and exceptionally long-lived. Remind me to introduce you to two of them eventually."
Mipha first, since Sidon can be... a little overwhelming. He means well though!
"Necluda is the home of the Sheikah, which aside from their fair complexion and light hair can be mistaken for Hylian. Traditionally they protect the Hylian royal family as vassals, researchers, and bodyguards. In terms of covert warfare, they have no equal."
Of course there's the various monster folk and outliers like Koroks, but she's already dumping a lot of information on Axel. Better to let him process first.
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He watches as she explains the map region by region, looking impressed.
"Your world seems pretty big," he says. "At least, bigger than the one I grew up on."
Actually, bigger than most of the worlds he visited, it seems like. It hadn't ever really occurred to him that there might be worlds that big, honestly; Radiant Garden had been larger than the town where he'd spent his youth, for sure, but just how far the ocean and mountainous islands had gone beyond the castle town, he really didn't know. Some worlds had been little more than a single city, as far as he could tell: Beast's Castle hadn't seemed to extend far beyond the castle itself and the small town past the woods; the Coliseum had included the nearby city of Thebes, but he wasn't sure if there had been much else; even Twilight Town was just one seaside city that made up the entirety of the world.
"Does every race have its own language, too?" he asks, looking rather eagerly curious.